Tropical - Fish -
Pictures .com

This is a tropical
fish site for all tropical fish enthusiasts from beginner to expert. It
has some nice tropical fish pictures and will hopefully have something
of interest for all freshwater and marine fish keepers. These tropical
fish pages provide some information about some of my favourite fish,
along with tropical fish pictures of them. I have kept fish for many
years now, ranging from community to marine. Over this period I have
been drawn towards catfish, and the cichlids, which I must confess,
through there antics have become my favourites. I now keep African and
American cichlids, along with some catfish and plecs.

Fish require the same
type of nutrients that they would receive in the wild. This does not necessarily
mean you will need to breed daphnia, micro-worms or tubifex worms or any other
natural food source yourself. There are many suitable brands of prepared
fish food which contain the nutrients needed by your fish. there are many brands
including Aquaruim and Wardleys that produce some quality
prepared tropical fish food in the form of pellets or flake. Some hobbyists
swear by live food such as brine shrimp, daphnia or blood worm. A
diet of commercial fish flakes supplemented once a week by a
treat of brine shrimp or blood worm have produced some healthy and active fish.
Prepared food will give your fish all the nutrient requirements they need and
the live food will provide a treat for them. There are also
commercially prepared frozen meal blocks consisting of brine shrimp, algae and
blood worms.

One major point to remember is
don't overfeed your fish. Feed them only as much as they will finish in three
minutes. Overfeeding your fish will not only lead to unhealthy and fat fish that
will eventually die, the excess food will rot and foul up the tank leading to
algae growth. Try to feed your fish twice a day at the same time say an
hour after turning the lights on and an hour before turning them off at night.
This way the fish get into a routine and will be less aggressive during
feeding.

Vacation time may be a worry for
the beginner but don't let it be. Fish will not die in a few days with out
food. They may be a little thinner but they wont starve. They will eat organic
matter, plants, algae and debris in the gravel. A vacation food block may be
bought and added to the tank for longer periods of time.